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Video of the Week
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Rizoo
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| Azadeh Navai’s short film follows a rebellious girl in Iran who asks questions about when and why she needs to wear a hijab. This dramatization of a little girl’s questions shows her desire to be free — to make an innocent choice for herself that goes against societal rules. We can wonder about our own resistance to societal rules that don’t make sense to us. One aspect of freedom means being able to act without fear of retaliation or threats to our own safety. In Western society we may ask why must some men wear a tie to work? Why do women feel compelled to color or straighten their hair? Why do many people feel obliged to follow unjust or nonsensical rules they don’t agree with? Many of these questions are bravely and symbolically confronted by a little girl who takes her photo as she likes to see herself and challenges us to consider how we might be free enough to choose our own way as well. |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 
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